Saadi

Saadi, born Abu Mohammad Moshref al-Din Mosleh ibn Abdollah, was a Persian Sufi poet, born around 1209 or 1210 and died around 1291 or 1292 in Shiraz, recognized for the quality of his writing and for the depth of his social and moral thought. He is best known for two major works, the Bustan (The Orchard), a book of poetry, and the Gulistan (The Rose Garden), a mixture of prose and verse offering moral and practical guidance through anecdotes and maxims. Saadi is regarded as one of the greatest poets of the classical Persian literary tradition, and lines from his work, including verses on the common humanity of all people, remain widely quoted in Persian-speaking cultures and have been cited in international contexts, including at the United Nations.